Arrest made in Main South shooting

Police are continuing their investigation into a shooting Friday at Crystal and Illinois streets.

The 19-year-old male victim, who was not identified by investigators, was listed in good condition at a local hospital Saturday night.

Police said their preliminary investigation indicated that the victim was standing with a group of friends at the intersection shortly after 5:15 p.m. Friday when a small vehicle pulled up and a male got out and began firing into the group.

The victim was struck by a bullet as he tried to flee, police said in a press release.

Members of the detective bureau and crime scene unit responded to the scene.

Shane Bennett, 22, of 4 Clement St. was placed under arrest after it was determined that he provided false information to investigators, police said. They said Mr. Bennett was charged with misleading law enforcement and a violation of probation.

One neighbor on Friday evening said she thought the shots were coming from in front of her house; she said when she looked outside, she saw a man get into a small car. She said she didn't see a weapon, but noticed that someone from inside the car opened the door so he could get in. The car then drove away, she said.

According to police scanner broadcasts, the victim was found on Illinois Street. Blood stained the front steps of a residence there. But investigators appeared to concentrate on an area around the corner at the end of Crystal Street, near the pedestrian bridge that crosses over the railroad tracks to the Canterbury Street area. Down there, a resident gave police and investigators what appeared an animated reenactment; the resident's hands held up as if supporting an imaginary rifle.

What appeared to be two bullet shell casings were marked by police in the intersection of Crystal and Illinois.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the detective bureau at (508) 799-8651. An anonymous text may be sent to 274637 TIPWPD plus the message or an anonymous Web-based message may be sent at worcesterma.gov.